The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-11-04
oNo, Margaret, I love it. Is not

in a huif.iaughinE, haIt-impcr&t;"e
tone.
II could not; you are just Manga
ret to me-" he replied, simply;
"But remember l am no longer q
child; l am quite grown up II &c
not call YOU 'Cheston.'"
81 wish you would" he exclaimed.
"But | Won't, "-pIayfully.
"Margaret!' said the deep voice.
Miss Castlemaine, if you please
Mr.. Dale" =.
Margaret, don't you wish this
waltz would last forever"
mo, indeedl"-with emphasis.
"And why notH"
~ have promised the next to MI;
Graham-he waltzes superbly," said
the sweet voice, -,
BETTER than I do, no doubt" said
Cheston re~qretfully, feeling pained.
"No,"-softly
"No?"
"Not better-almost as well, said
Margaret, naively, and half invoIun'
tarily Cheston Dale drew her closer;
the Iittia admission had filed him with
pleasure.
Later in the evening he met Marga-
ret coming out of the conservatory.
She did not see him. He heard her
escort exclaim in broken tones, "And
is that mo- fnal?"
ut is final" SAID the trembling
voice.
Cheston noticed how pale the girl
was. A look OF pity and sorrow
curved her sweet lips. He was
soon lowering around her in a
protecting fashion. The Joy OF the
evening seemed to have vanished for
Margaret; she was wistful and quiet.
Chester Dale's heart swelled with love
as he looked at her.
He could not sleep that night, but
restlessly wondered Il Margaret would
answer him 80 cruelty, but he refused
to think OF such q catastrophe, and
fell at length into a troubled sleep, to
dream that Margaret andhe were sep
arated by a heartless mother, who
had chosen another sutton for her
daughter.
He Comforted himself the next day
by the thought that Mrs. Castlemaine
vas not heartless, and that dreams
are said to go by contraries.
"Cheston," remarked his sister, one
evening, II am OF opinion that Mar
garet goes out altogether too much.
l met her to-day; it struck me that she
was looking thin and pale"
"She is very gay" observed the
young man quietly.
eyes; and parties and late hours
will wear upon the most robust" pur-
sued Mrs. Vincy, land Margaret, al
though not a bit delicate, is not re.
markably robust. / must sneak to
Mrs. Castlemaine about ;S;"addinga att
a pause, "Do you know / heard
someone prophesy that Miss Marga.
ret Castlemaine would be engaged by
the close of this, her first season."
The young man was silent; his cheek
colored with emotion.
Before he could reply, his sister con-
tinued, THE insuferable gossips
mentioned the names of two or three
whom they thought might stand an
chance OF Winning her favor.
Yours was net among them" she adj
ded, softly, and rather timidly.
"And vet, before the season closes,
Margaret will find me at her feetl" ex-
claimed Cheston Dale; while q lumiu-
Gus expression stole into his fine eyes,
and the flush deepened on his cheek.
"Cheston," cried his sister, you
must win her. You were madefor one
anotherl"
Tom Vincy's entrance changed the
conversation; in which, let it be un.
derh. GOOD, Cheston took bat little
part, and when he did speak, answer
ed at random, drawing the attention
Of his brother in.law upon him by his
absent-minded replies.
saOld man, you're in Lowell" Tom an
nounced; and Cheston reused himself
and shook of his pleasant revere.
Il was at an evening reception that
the young mar next saw Margaret
Castlemaine. He was conyers-
ing with a witty and beautiful wo.
man, but managing to keep an
eye on III deer, wondering restiessiy
what keptMargaret when she entered.
with her usually quiet grace. Someone
had spoken to hen, and she hadrepIied.
and was mllingin an innocent fashion.
Cheston thought he had never seen her
look so beautiful. But when the smile
vanished he noticed her expression
was one of sadness. 1t moved him
powerfully; he longed to driveit away.
She was soon surrounded byfriends,
ard to less sympathetic eyes would
hays appeared happy enough. She
greeted Cheston's approach with q
bright smile, and for q time che shade
of sadness seemed quite to leave her.
Later in the evening, as Cheston
stood in the doorway, the man next
to him said to another, ais not Miss
Castlemaine lovely this evening""
sShe is exquisite replied the other:
but q trife sad. Did you observe it9
/ wonder if that young Thornbv IL not
responsible for THAR"
''Thornby9"
Yes; heproposed to her, you know.
and was refused"
Foolish girl He is enormously
wealthy